"I am amazed at the care and consideration each rider is given no matter what the disability. It is really a confidence booster." --Cher Piper, mother of a rider.
"I love the gentle horses. They seem to know they are doing something special." --Kim Kholer, instructor at Courage Reins.
"Volunteers are all patient and positive. It took 45 minutes to coax Allison onto her horse the first time. Now she wants to get on by herself." --Sandy Briggs, mother of a rider.
"My first day at Courage Reins, a little boy leaned over to me and said, 'I'm not disabled because I am riding a horse.' That was when I knew I needed to get involved with this program." --Sterling Gardener, president of the Board of Trustees
“We’ve worked with many disabilities, but there are plenty of other problems which can be corrected through hippotherapy. Right now, Courage Reins has only had the opportunity to scratch the surface. We look forward to working with a wider variety of students.” --Vicki Armstrong, Executive Director
“Horses have personalities, just like people. Riders complain about a horse’s behavior, but often it is a response to their rider’s body language. The old adage that ‘horses sense fear’ is true. They also respond to confidence, love and patience. Horses are a great way to teach lessons about people because in many ways they are just like us.” --Vicki Armstrong, Executive Director
“Equine assisted psychotherapy has been shown to help improve non-verbal communication, assertiveness, creative thinking, problem-solving, leadership, responsibility, teamwork and confidence. It can also help address a variety of mental health and human development needs including behavioral and communication issues, depression, anxiety and relationship problems.” --Vicki Armstrong, Executive Director
